Sydney does a blog post every week called Awkward and Awesome Thursday where she lists occurrences during her week that were either awkward or awesome. She highly encourages other bloggers to do the same. So, in an effort to emulate one of my favorite blogger-esses, I am starting my own Awkward and Awesome blog post. Here it goes.
Awkward
- This photo. This is what happens when I try to take a timed photo of myself. Also, that dress is bright purple. Darn camera.
- Both me and my eighty-something-year-old male philosophy professor wearing bright purple ribbed sweaters to class today. And I sit in the front row. So his podium is about three inches in front of me.
- Nearly having a psychotic breakdown because I dropped my earring between my wall and my dresser/bookshelf and couldn't get at it. In my defense, I am halfway through my last semester in college, so I have a right to be a little stressed out.
- Working really hard on my Irish Lit paper and complaining about it nonstop, only to show up to class, realizing I forgot to bring my paper with me to hand in.
- Having my favorite water bottle leak in my bag, getting my notebook/folders/planner/etc. all wet. And then emptying out said bad in the middle of the library and having to use one Kleenex to clean up the mess.
- My bangs being waaaaay too long and blowing about in the wind and getting my face and generally being an annoyance.
- Taking funny pictures at the Milwaukee Art Museum alongside the artwork. And having people stare at you. Like, okay, I'm making kissy faces at this statue. So what? They look at me like I don't know a thing about art. Excuuuuse me! I come to MAM all the time. I appreciate art! I am educated! I am a Renaissance woman! But sometimes I like to be goofy. Especially with goofy friends around.
Awesome
- Getting those nasty bangs cut tomorrow.
- Getting to wear my wellies today and splashing around in the mud and melting snow.
- It's in the 50's today and it's been nice all week!
- Professors bringing leftover Valentine's Day candy to class. Sharing is caring.
- Watching Shawn of the Dead with my roommate on Valentine's Day. (Who needs men?) Also, being required to watch movies like Shawn of the Dead for homework because I get to write a paper on zombie films. Doubly awesome.
- Getting to start two exciting novels for class: Wuthering Heights and A Star Called Henry. I've wanted to read both for a few years, and now they're my assignments. Too fun.
- Violin lessons going really well. I am well on my way to being a Renaissance Woman in the musical field. Well, maybe not that close, but I did teach myself to play a bit of Good King Wenceslas to the delight of my roommates. Also, when my teacher and I play together with her on her viola, we sound pretty legit.
Yay! So there's the first A&A Thursday!
So here's how my week was super awkward. I walked into the music library and thought I saw my friend Alana working at one of the back tables. I walked up to her, put my hand down right next to her, and leaned over and close to her head to do my "I'm now awkwardly close to your head and looking at what you are working on (haha, I burst your personal bubble!)" pose, which I accompanied with a, "Howdy, Alana!" She looked up at me, and it definitely wasn't Alana. It wasn't anyone I knew or had even seen before for that matter. I backed up quickly, and after looking thoroughly horrified and sputtering half-words for 15 seconds or so, all I could manage was, "You're not who I thought you were.......................I can't believe I just did that..... I'm so sorry!" I was such a wreck that "I'm sorry" wasn't even close to the first thing out of my mouth. As I scurried away with my tail between my legs, a friend stopped me and asked why my face was so red... So that's how my week was awkward.
ReplyDeleteAwwww! Hahaha that's hilarious and awful! I did not have anything nearly that awkward this week. Hopefully next week things pick up for you! :)
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I have another good one already for this week...
ReplyDeleteNow that it is Thursday...
ReplyDeleteLast Monday I went to breakfast with my friend Laurel. We got one of the "two-person" tables along the windows in the caf (there are many of said tables along the windows). Well, after sitting down, I realized that I had forgotten to add cinnamon and nutmeg to my oatmeal, so I went back to get some with my bowl. As I was returning to our table, I was busy stirring my newfound ingredients and so only paying cursory attention to where I was going. I sat down without looking up, continuing to stir while gazing into the hypnotic depths of my oatmeal (it's 7:30 in the morning...). All of a sudden I hear, "Do I know you?" in a somewhat persnickety tone. I thought it was just my friend Laurel being a goof, so I continued stirring my oatmeal. After a few more moments I finally looked up with a goofy grin to counter her joke only to seem some other girl glaring at me. Without saying anything, and likely with very large eyes, I leaned slightly left and looked over her shoulder to see Laurel at the next table back, giving me a funny look. I looked back at the girl. I promptly stood up and walked one table further without saying anything to the very confused (and clearly not a morning person) girl. Laurel reported it was the reddest she's ever seen my face.